Yes, Even More Dangers:  Anemia  Lung/Brain/Liver Damage  Headaches  Tension  Oh yeah, you can DIE! What is Huffing?: It is the deliberate misuse/abuse of chemicals to get high. Unfortunately, huffing sometimes begins at a very early age (usually 6-8th grade) and has been the cause of many deaths. Usually, there are signs of empty canisters, plastic bags, balloons, or the containers of the different chemicals. What to look for if you suspect someone is HUFFING :

 Reddening of the Eyes  Sores Around the Mouth  Less Concern About Appearance  Sores Around the Nose  Hand Tremors Dangers of Huffing:  Oxygen Deprivation  Frost Bite  Inhalation of the Black Grease/Oils in the Cartridges  Loss of Motor Control More Dangers of Huffing:  Vitamin B12 Interference  Folic Acid Interference  Nausea  Paresthesias (no sense of touch or pain)Memory Loss For more Info on INHALENTS: Aerosol Education Bureau 1913 Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 1-202-872-8110 The International Institute for Inhalant Abuse 799 E. Hampton Ave. Englewood, CO 80110 1-800-832-5090 National Inhalant Prevention Coalition 1614 Guadalupe St, Suite 201 Austin, TX 78701 1-800-269-4237 National Institute on Drug Abuse 5600 Fishers Lane Rock Wall 2, #615 Rockville, MD 20857 1-301-443-1514 Solvent Abuse Foundation for Education (SAFE) 11415 Vale Spring Drive Oakton, VA 22124 1-703-758-8974 Huffing…yes it can kill you! About the Creator of this bulletin board:

Christa Sandelier is currently serving as the Area Coordinator for the Jester Center at the University of Texas in Austin. She received her Bachelor's degree at Delaware Valley College in PA and her Master's at Shippensburg University in PA. After spending time as a Residence Director and working on her Master's at Shippensburg University she worked as an Area Coordinator at Colorado State University. Christa has written a number of works for ResLife.net and also co-authored a chapter for ACUHO-I's Pursuing a Career in Housing. She has also served as a panelist for an audio conference for Paperclip Communications on supervision. Christa is an active member in ACPA, serving on the Placement Center Committee. She is looking to begin her doctorate in the near future.